Questions tagged [5.1-lollipop]
Only use this tag if your question is specific to Android 5.1 Lollipop, an incremental update over 5.0 announced on March 9, 2015.
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pm hide VS pm disable -- the identity crisis
What's the need of pm disable when pm hide already does its job?
I've compiled some information based on my search and research: click here to see the table (edited).
As you can see, pm hide can ...
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Battery percentages per app nowhere near total
when I look at my Nexus 5 with android 5.1. battery screen, I can see something like this:
Screenshots (click images for larger variants)
Sum of all per-app percentages in list is 10. However as ...
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Lollipop hide quick settings on Lock screen
I'm sure this would have been asked before. But I couldn't find out yet.
I recently updated to Lollipop in my Sony Xperia Z phone. The notification bar and pull down settings are great.
But on lock ...
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When will my device get the Android 5.1 update (Lollipop)?
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) was officially announced on March 9th, 2015.
You can review the high-level changes at the announcement on the official Android blog.
Of course, not all devices will get this ...
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Is it possible to simulate touch without root?
Is there any way to simulate a touch (anywhere) on the screen without root?
If not, is there any other way I can perform a cardboard 'select' action without magnet support, or opening up my cardboard ...
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App permission management is running notification
Is there any option to get rid of those not useful, permament notifications on Android 5.1, in particular App permission management is running
They are just taking space and focus, are not helpful to ...
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How to update webview without using the Google Play store?
I have an Android 5.1 device, where I have full root access. For this device I have written a cordova application and installed it as a system app. It is working good, however the webview-version of ...
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Android 5.1 update stuck on "Waiting to download..."
My Nexus 5 prompted me to update my Android to 5.1. When I clicked download, the process is stuck on "Waiting to download..." and there after nothing happened. I waited for almost 10 minutes, and then ...
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Why does Android boot so relatively slow?
This question is of concern to me (and perhaps many out there) because there is no spinning part in my phone.
My phone has a quad core, 3 GB of RAM, and so much storage space, all SSD-like in nature, ...
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Run adb command inside the terminal emulator or programmatically without root
Is there a way to run theadb backupcommand on the device itself without using a ᴘᴄ computer ?
Of course when I try to do it,adbcomplains the daemon isn’t started and it fails to find a device.
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A phone with a WiFi signal icon appears on the status bar (Samsung Galaxy S6, Android 5.1.1)
What does the following icon that looks like a phone with a WiFi signal in my status bar indicate? And how do I remove it?
As far as I know, I didn't turn any setting on that triggered it. I can't ...
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How to import an existing mmssms.db to an Android Virtual Device?
I've downgraded from Cyanogenmod 13 (Android 6.0.1) to Android stock 5.1.1, and kept my previous mmssms.db file, but it is incompatible with older Android versions. I would like to import this ...
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adb backup hangs and never finishes (Linux)
Whenever I run adb backup for a full backup, it never finishes. In Terminal, the command hangs indefinitely, and on the device, the backup cycles through a few apps before hanging on one (more about ...
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How do I automate disabling mobile data on Lollipop?
I have recently changed my Moto G LTE (XT1039) from Android 4.x to 5.1. The device is not rooted.
After the update, I found that Llama - Location Profiles's toggle mobile data - mobile data off action ...
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Activating Multi User on CM12.1 Android 5.1
I've done the edit to the build.prop
fw.show_multiuserui=1
fw.max_users=5
I've done this on a tablet using CM12.1 (android 5.1) and it hasn't activated Multi User. Is there anything els that needs ...
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Unable to activate USB debugging after upgrading to Android 5.1.1
After upgrading my Huawei phone (which is rooted) to Android 5.1.1 (CM 12.1) the 'USB debugging' option is greyed out with message:
'Device is in charging mode, USB debugging is disabled'.
The ...
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Where does Lollipop stores notification log?
Android 4.3 and above allows access to a list of historical notifications using the Settings widget. The scope of "historical" is limited to current session of Android and the list is populated with ...
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How to make WhatsApp store media on external SD card (instead of device storage)?
I have a lot of media files circulating between all my contacts and groups in WhatsApp. And all the media (images, audio, video) takes a lot of space on the device storage (internal). I have not found ...
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Unlocking Android phone immediately after reboot
I have an Android phone (version 5.1.1) with cyanogenmod (version 12.1). And after rebooting I cannot immediately unlock my phone. If I try to unlock my screen (lock style = pattern) immediately after ...
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Bug or feature? Android ignores DNS servers with IPv6 ULAs when in an isolated ULA network?
This has cost me some hours of finally tracking it down, but I would like to know if someone can please shed light on this issue?
Android 6 and 7 do not accept DNS servers with IPv6 ULA addresses. ...
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hostapd not working from adb shell [duplicate]
I have a LG G3 running 5.1.1 and I can successfully enable Portable Wi-Fi hotspot through the Settings menu. I can see my portable Wi-Fi SSID on another Android device when enabled through the ...
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Multi-user option not avilable in Android one after Lollipop update
I have Karbonn Android one phone. It is updated to Lollipop 5.1. I read that multi-user option is available in Lollipop. But in Settings the Users option is not available.
How can I enable it? Is it ...
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Custom Alarm tone in 5.1
I am aware that by creating folder named Alarms, Ringtones and Notifications and placing audio files inside them will list those audio files as appropriate custom tones. However in my rooted stock ...
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Disable Notification Vibration for Specific Apps
I would like to change a setting for my Android (v5.1.1) to make my YouTube app show notifications (on the Lock Screen and Status Bar as it currently does), but without vibration and sound. That is, ...
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After upgrading my Nexus 7 from Android 4 to 5.1, it is so slow as to be unusuable. What can I do to make it usable again?
I've seen reports here and there online where users have reported similar frustrations. Has anyone had success fixing whatever issue is crippling the tablet after upgrading to Android 5 (Lollipop)?
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How to find out which app uses mdnsd
My battery life has dropped massively recently and there's an unrecognised app 'mdnsd' that's using a fair percentage of it.
AFAIK mdnsd broadcasts info about services running to a local network, but ...
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"Can't connect to camera", Nexus 6 - Lollipop 5.1
My Nexus 6 is unable to start the camera. The google camera app hangs when it starts and nothing shows up. Earlier the camera used to open but it lagged a bit when HDR was on. Now the camera isn't ...
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How do I get rid of "System Data" that takes up half my hard drive? [duplicate]
So since I updated my phone, there seems to be a mysterious 3-4GB of "System Data" on my phone's hard drive that I can't get rid of.
Here are some screenshots of this:
I have an LG Leon running ...
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How can I permanently change my hotspot tethering IP address?
IP address is 192.168.43.1 by default and there is no option to change it permanently. Is it possible to change it without root access?
My phone is Huawei Android 5.1.
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"Access Point Name settings not available for this user"
This was probably an issue before but only became an issue when I changed providers in a foreign country. Running CM12.1 nightlies.
I can't connect to data and get the above message when I try to ...
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Toast "The contact doesn't exist" shows up everytime I attempt to assign an image to owner account from User settings
I'm using CM 12.1 SNAPSHOT. Yesterday, I wiped the data and when the phone booted up I finished the setup of accounts like Google, CyanogenMod and everything synced successfully. But the Owner pic in ...
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Missing space on internal storage
I have a GT-I9195 running Lollipop 5.1.1 (currently PAC-ROM) which in theory has 8GB of internal memory. However, I can't seem to track down what exactly has happened to all that space. With a paltry ...
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"Slide to answer" alternative on Lollipop
I'm using ZTE Maven running Android 5.1 Lollipop, and while there are 3 physical buttons on the front of the phone beneath the display, by default to answer a call you have to touch a green virtual ...
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Restoring wpa_supplicant.conf [root]
I have a rooted Nexus 5 (Lollipop 5.1) which just decided to restart itself and clear out my saved WiFi passwords!
Luckily I make regular manual backups of the wpa_supplicant.conf file from /data/...
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error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported when I try to run curl on android 5.1
I'm trying to run curl on android 5.1,but this error doesn't help :
root@manta:/root/home/curl/data/local/bin # ./curl
error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.
I've got the ...
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Make android phone as USB Webcam [duplicate]
I have an Android tablet based on Android Lollipop (5.1.1) and I want to use this device as a webcam via USB.
I know some apps could work (e.g. DroidCam or WO WebCam) but they require extra clients ...
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Where have all my wifi credentials gone?
My Oneplus One updated itself to the latest CyanogenMod kernel version a couple of days ago which has caused it to forget all my previously stored WPA keys and preferred wireless networks!
I was ...
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I can't purchase anything on play.google. I get error "error retrieving information from server [DF-RPC-01]"
It's not just in the play store, it doesn't work on mobile or on PC, and I also can't do any in-app purchases in any app.
I tried reinstalling apps, clearing phone, but I believe it has nothing to do ...
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Can't find other options in the "Ok Google" detection settings page
I have already re-installed the google app, factory reset my phone, but I still can't find more options fron the 'Ok Google detection' page.
This is what I see:
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My ...
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How to power-off Motorola phone without screen
How would one power down an Android phone (Moto X 2nd gen - Android 5.1) without the ability to interact with the screen? USB debugging not enabled, nor is custom recovery.
I know how to reboot it, ...
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How do I see if my Android Nexus received the latest security updates?
I'd like to check the patch level of my Nexus. I'm using Lollipop 5.1.1 build LMY48I. Under 'System updates' in 'About phone', it says 'Your system is up to date'. Should I assume that includes ...
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how to stop Lollipop Cell Standby Drain
I updated to lollipop on my Moto X phone and I am now seeing a large percentage of my battery being used by Cell Standby. How do I stop this?
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How do I exclude a subfolder in DCIM from Google Photos backup?
I set Google Photos to automatically back up pictures and videos I take and nothing else. I use an Xperia phone and it comes with a feature to take "Time Shift" photo which is essentially just a ...
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Disable Internet access detection of WiFi networks?
In fact my WiFi DO HAVE Internet access, but for some reason it keeps telling me I don't and won't automatically reconnect to it. Now I have to manually reconnect every time.
So, is it possible to ...
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Cellular data not working since 5.1 Lollipop flash
Cellular data stopped working immediately after "upgrading" to 5.1-lollipop OTA (from 5.0.2) on my Nexus-4. I am seeing the exclamation point in the signal strength indicator at all times, except ...
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Google contacts not syncing
I have a Lenovo A6020a40 with Android 5.1.1.
Local GMail contacts and cloud ones have always been in sync till some day ago.
Then, suddenly, without any modification on my phone and/or on the cloud, ...
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Brightness level stuck at minimum after upgrading to Android 5.1.1
I have Sony Xperia Z (C6603, 10.7.A.0.222) and the brightness level is stuck at minimum after update to 5.1.1.
I have tried:
sensor test - light sensor is OK.
set brightness via ADB (settings put ...
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Disable vibration of the phone, but leave it on smartwatch
I'm trying to figure out the best setting for my Android 5.1 phone during my working hours.
When I'm at my workplace, my phone is constantly docked and in set to the Priority mode (this is automatic)....
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge scroll stuttering
I have just bought an Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. After updating the firmware to 5.1.1 version, which is the latest Android software for this phone at this moment, there are some issues with ...
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How to use network interface as non-root user?
I want to communicate between my Android device and my Linux box over IP through the USB network interface mode. The device I'm using is a OnePlus One running CM12.1 nightly builds. It's rooted and ...
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